Originally Posted by
FlashBazbo
One additional factor is the "maturity" of a segment. You can find a segment with little traffic and no riders with competitive tendencies and find yourself with an easy good placing. I would attribute that to the "immaturity" of the segment. Most anyone can gain a top-10.
Strava should have the concept of a first ascent. Then my e-penis would be as big as my real life one.